The Eurovision Song Contest has announced the cancelation of the 2020 installment of the annual worldwide songwriting competition, citing concern over the spread of the novel coronavirus and the disease it causes, COVID-19.

The contest, which was originally slated to take place the first two weeks of May in Rotterdam after Netherlands’ 2019 victory, will now take place in 2021 in the same host country. An official statement from the concert organizers noted that this is the first time in Eurovision’s 64 year history that the event has been canceled.

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“Over the past few weeks, we have explored many alternative options to allow the Eurovision Song Contest to go ahead,” the organization said in a statement to go with the cancelation announcement. “However, the uncertainty created by the spread of COVID-19 throughout Europe – and the restrictions put in place by the governments of the participating broadcasters and the Dutch authorities – means the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has taken the difficult decision that it is impossible to continue with the live event as planned.”

The statement continued in saying that the parties had considered having each contestant perform in its home country, or still coming to Rotterdam but not playing before an audience. In the end, organizers said that growing uncertainty and the rapidly evolving response to COVID-19 forced their hand to cancel the event, citing concern for the safety of participants and fans.

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For anyone living under a rock or in the United States, Eurovision is an annual competition where 41 countries from all over the world (but largely in Europe) compete against each other in a songwriting competition that draws more viewers than the Super Bowl. Yet it’s so much more than songwriting, as countries design entire stage productions, elaborate costumes, and dance routines to go along with their song.

Eurovision is how the world was introduced to ABBA in 1974 when they won the contest for Sweden with their hit “Waterloo”. The contest was also responsible for the reemergence of Irish dancing into popular culture with Ireland’s winning “Riverdance” performance in 1994.

Read the full statement from Eurovision below, and keep a tab on the competition’s website for official news on rescheduling.